Morgan's practice focuses on intellectual property law, including patent preparation and prosecution throughout the U.S. and worldwide.
Overview
Clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences fields benefit from Morgan's background in chemical engineering. He works to secure patent protection in numerous chemical technology areas such as agricultural and industrial chemistry, chemical engineering designs, mining, extraction, and filtration processes, renewable energy and low-carbon energy production, functional plating applications, catalysis and animal health. Morgan works directly with companies on how best to protect and commercialize their intellectual property rights and avoid infringing the rights of others. Additionally, he prepares freedom to operate opinions and patentability assessments.
Morgan utilizes his experience protecting intellectual property rights to provide valuable insights during M&A due diligence with respect to intellectual property ownership and agreements.
News & Insights
News
Publications
"A Circuit Split Involving Ten Federal Circuits: Why Copyright Infringement Actions Should Be Allowed to Proceed After an Application for a Copyright is Filed," Illinois University Law Review Online, 2015
Co-author, "Investigation Exemption Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act," Illinois State Bar Association: Education Law, 2014
Recognitions
Recognitions
Named to the 2023-2024 Best Lawyers in America© "Ones to Watch" list
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
American Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Chair-Elect of Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Intellectual Property Owners Association
International Trademark Association
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Missouri, 2015
- Illinois, 2016
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2015
Education
Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
- Northern Illinois University Law Review, Assistant Editor
University of Tulsa, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 2012